This curriculum has been designed based on research for addressing and treating relational aggression in girls. Nine sessions are included that will help you address girl bullying issues in your classroom and school. An optional 10th session is also offered for follow-up purposes. The lessons and activities can be used in classrooms and in small-groups as a prevention/intervention tool for girls who are dealing with issues related to relational aggression. This program includes a pretest and posttest assessment tool that will help you to collect data for accountability.

Topics include:

• Relational Aggression Awareness
• Relational Aggression Strategies
• Challenging Negative Belief Systems about Girl Behaviors
• Defining Normative Beliefs about Relational Aggression
• Identifying Thoughts Feelings and Actions Associated with Relational Aggression
• Problem Solving Situations Involving Relational Aggression
• Assertiveness Skills and Strategies
• Behavior Contracts or Promises
• Healthy Friendship Skills and Strategies
• Self-Esteem and Self-Confidence Building
• Emotional Development
• Empathy Training
• Perspective Taking and Understanding Differences
• Self-Esteem and Self-Talk
• Role Playing
• Goal Setting
• Mentoring
• Storytelling

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